Water Wheel Special Edition on Groundwater

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WRC – Leading the charge on ground water research The Water Research Commission’s continued commitment to expanding knowledge on the use and management of South Africa’s groundwater resources underscores its leadership role in this domain. Article by Lani van Vuuren. in 1974, funding for groundwater projects has varied between 6% and 16% of the Commission’s annual research spending. A study investigating this research impact a few years ago found this investment to be the most significant contribution to the building of capacity for the sustainable utilisation and management of groundwater resources in South Africa. Among others, the WRC has been instrumental in developing the strong research and teaching centres in groundwater hydrology in South Africa, most notably the Institute for Groundwater Studies at the University of the Free State (which has the longest standing relationship with the Commission out of any groundwater research entity) and the groundwater programme within the Earth Science Department at the University of the Western Cape.

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